The debate “Europe on the Move: A Debate on the Centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne” took place on 1 December 2023 in Bremerhaven, Germany.
The year 2023 marks the centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne, which ended the Greco-Turkish War and initiated the so-called 'population exchange' between Greece and Turkey. The treaty also became the ultimate peace agreement to conclude the First World War.
The debate, which will focus on the role of 20th-century migration (history) in today’s collective European memory. The panelists discussed forced migration resulting from wars, persecution, and political decisions, as well as population movements that are less politically controlled, more individually planned, and even 'voluntary.’
The first panel discussion deals with forced migration resulting from wars, persecution and political decisions. However, they will be approached not so much from a factual perspective as from the point of view of their impact on the memory and subsequent actions of both the states and societies affected by them.
This project is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.